QA Lead: Sheet Metal & Precision Machining Leader

NTS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual Wage Supplement

Term Life & Medical Insurance Coverage

18 days of Annual Leave

Job summary

NTS Singapore seeks a QA Lead with deep expertise in sheet metal fabrication and machining to drive quality excellence across customer, supplier, and manufacturing realms. You will manage a team of Quality Engineers and QA/QC Inspectors, ensuring robust quality systems and effective problem-solving throughout the product lifecycle.

You will act as the primary quality contact for key customers, lead investigations, and collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Procurement to elevate process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, or related technical discipline; at least 7 years in quality engineering or management in sheet metal fabrication, precision machining, metalworking, or contract manufacturing.
• Strong hands-on experience in both sheet metal fabrication and machining; experience in only one area is insufficient.
• At least 3 years of experience leading Quality Engineers and QA teams with proven leadership.
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, surface treatment & coating, mechanical assembly, GD&T, metrology, and inspection methods.
• Experience in customer quality management, supplier quality management, audits, and corrective actions; ISO 9001 knowledge and APQP/quality tools a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Quality Engineers and QA/QC Inspectors.
• Serve as the primary quality interface for customers and handle customer quality escalations.
• Lead customer complaint investigations and ensure containment, RCA, corrective and preventive actions.
• Build strong customer relationships and drive satisfaction through proactive quality management.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve manufacturing, process, product, and supplier quality issues.
• Drive quality improvements across fabrication, machining, welding, coating, and assembly operations.
• Establish robust quality control plans, inspection standards, PFMEAs, control plans, and SPC.
• Monitor KPIs like PPM, NCRs, COPQ, rework, scrap, yield; drive CAPA effectiveness.
• Lead internal and customer audits; support NPI, FAI, and production readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Quality mgmt

ISO 9001

8D method

PFMEA

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

CNC machining

Sheet metal fabrication

Welding

Job description

NTS Singapore seeks a QA Lead with deep expertise in sheet metal fabrication and machining to drive quality excellence across customer, supplier, and manufacturing realms. You will manage a team of Quality Engineers and QA/QC Inspectors, ensuring robust quality systems and effective problem-solving throughout the product lifecycle.

You will act as the primary quality contact for key customers, lead investigations, and collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Procurement to elevate process